Chapter 315: The Past of the Divine Kingdom
When Olivia revealed her identity, Flamme was taken aback as well.
Sure enough, the Skywing Clan member before her was the one who had traveled with Professor Kurtz in history. But why does the other party claim to be a member of Kurtz's kin who is a human? Shouldn't the Skywing Clan be the clan of the goddess?
Flamme was also somewhat confused about the reason. She followed Olivia and walked through this city in the sky, but her eyes were involuntarily drawn to everything around her.
The buildings lining both sides of the street seemed to be blessed with some special magical runes, and many of them were styles that Flamme had never seen before.
Unfortunately, most of the buildings have cracked; otherwise, it would have been an incredibly magnificent, glorious, pure-white city.
"These buildings..." Flamme couldn't help but murmur, "The materials used are somewhat peculiar; I can sense an extremely faint magical resonance remaining within them."
She reached out, wanting to touch the broken wall beside her, but hesitated and looked at Olivia in front of her.
Olivia didn't turn around. "Yes. The stones in the Divine Kingdom, once blessed by the power of faith, are excellent conductors of magic." She paused, then added, "That's why they can support this city suspended in the sky."
Flamme understood, and her mind began to have a more concrete image of the former glory of this divine kingdom.
She noticed that Olivia did not stop her, which reassured her somewhat and emboldened her to continue curiously observing the ancient, isolated city. If it weren't for this Skywing Clan lady's permission, anyone else wouldn't have been able to break through the barrier, let alone observe at such close range.
'Fortunately, I am a disciple of Kurtz and Serie, so I am somewhat related to her.'
The two eventually arrived at the very center of the city, the temple where Olivia had been.
Compared to the ruins of other buildings, it stood intact, with no signs of damage. Even the large door, carved with various patterns, was quietly open, as if welcoming Flamme's visit.
Olivia led Flamme into the main hall. The interior is vast, with a high dome supported by countless massive white stone pillars. At the end of the hall is a tall statue of a goddess. The entire hall is empty, with almost no superfluous decorations.
"Please sit down." Olivia pointed to a few lonely little chairs to the side, and Flamme sat down as instructed, but her eyes still couldn't help but look around. She couldn't feel any sense of life here.
'How exactly does she survive here alone?
"The Skywing Clan doesn't rely on food to sustain life; magic is the fuel that keeps us moving," Olivia explained, seemingly reading her thoughts. "Of course, we can eat normally, but although there used to be food stored in the city, it has all rotted away over the millennia, so we cannot entertain you. Please forgive us."
Flamme quickly said, "Lady Olivia, you're too kind."
Olivia nodded slightly, no longer dwelling on the matter. With a flick of her wrist, a small bottle appeared in her palm, its surface shimmering with a beautiful light. "This is Goddess's Dewdrop, a secret elixir of the Skywing Clan," she said, handing the bottle to Flamme.
"It can slightly and permanently increase the user's maximum magic power. There's not much left, so consider it a small gift."
Flamme was taken aback. A potion that could permanently increase one's magic power limit? She had never heard of such a miraculous potion before; it was truly priceless.
She quickly stood up, hesitated for a moment, and then respectfully accepted the gift with both hands, saying, "Thank you so much, Senior Olivia!"
"It's alright." Seeing that she accepted without hesitation, Olivia was quite pleased. She sat down again and asked, "Why are you here? Is it...Kurtz's arrangement?"
Flamme carefully put away the potion, then shook her head upon hearing this: "The teacher didn't arrange it. I happened to look up at the sky and discovered this moving city. Out of curiosity, I came here to investigate."
"Moving?" A look of understanding flashed in Olivia's eyes. "I see. The divine kingdom is not always still. It floats above the clouds and drifts slowly along an ancient trajectory. Even I don't know where it is on the continent right now."
"We are now in the northern part of the continent, near the front line where the allied forces are fighting the demons," Flamme informed her, and briefly explained the recent events in which the demons had provoked the war.
"The Demon race...did another war break out?" Olivia's face showed little surprise or concern. "Has Kurtz made a move?" She was more concerned about Kurtz's movements.
"No, the teacher seems to be on guard against the newly emerged demon king, and therefore has not yet directly intervened in the battlefield."
Olivia nodded and remained silent. If Kurtz needed her, she wouldn't mind using the city again, even if it meant losing this remaining piece of her homeland. But clearly, with Kurtz's current strength, he no longer needs my help.
A brief silence fell over the hall.
Unable to suppress another curiosity in her heart, Flamme hesitated for a long time before finally asking, "Lady Olivia, since the building materials used in this city are all blessed with the power of faith, they shouldn't be in such a dilapidated state even after a thousand years, right?"
She had previously noticed that the damage to many buildings was not due to natural weathering, but rather to lacerations caused by some explosion.
Olivia thought for a moment, her gaze sweeping across the empty hall, and felt there was no need to hide anything from Kurtz's disciple before her.
"It was caused by teleportation magic," she said slowly, a hint of recollection in her voice. "It was caused by spatial tearing resulting from a long-distance teleportation spell."
"Teleportation magic?" Flamme asked in astonishment.
"Hmm." Olivia nodded. "A thousand years ago, in order to completely eliminate the first Demon King, Kurtz used teleportation magic to instantly teleport the entire Heavenly Kingdom directly above where the Demon King's castle was at that time."
Flamme gasped in shock. Teleporting the entire city?! That's terrifying!
Olivia continued, "Then, with the immense power of faith accumulated by the divine kingdom over countless years, he unleashed an attack powerful enough to destroy everything. It not only destroyed the Demon King's castle, but also killed the first Demon King, along with any trace of his existence, to nothingness."
Flamme was deeply moved, but then she suddenly remembered the records she had read earlier and couldn't help but blurt out, "But...legend has it that the first Demon King was defeated by the elven monk Kraft?"
Olivia turned to look at Flamme. "That's an honor that Kurtz made Kraft bear on his own," she said, enunciating each word clearly. "The one who truly killed the first Demon King was Kurtz! And he covered up that history himself."
[End of Chapter]
Check out the new FanFic:-
Warhammer 40k: A Green Commissar Doesn't Dream of Death Corps
Warhammer 30K/40K: Godfather of the Night Lords
Both are good with their own sweet & bitter moments.
-----
Want to read more than 30+ chapters right now!
patreon.com/cw/Mr_UmU
https://www.patreon.com/Mr_UmU